Equilibrium: n. (kw-lbr–m, kw-) A condition in which all acting influences are canceled by others, resulting in a stable, balanced, or unchanging system. Wife. Mother. Teacher. Writer. Runner. Friend. Daughter. Housekeeper. Chef. Chauffeur. Life is a balancing act of all the roles we play on a daily basis, our ultimate goal being equilibrium. But lately […] Read more…
Top 10 Things I Should Be Doing But I’m Not Because I’m Facebooking
Like most people, I need to decompress after a long busy day at work. I need to not think about the phone call from an angry parent of one of my students or the project I need to prep for or the lesson plans I need to write. So once homework is completed, dinner has been cooked […] Read more…
I Know You Are But What Am I?!
I think I’d rather be burned alive while someone plucked out my eyelashes and sliced my Achilles tendons than relive my teenage years. The crazy hormones, the awkwardness of changing bodies, the shaky self-esteem, the wardrobe anxiety, and of course, the catty, gossipy, backstabbing girls who were sweet as sugar to your face (or at least to […] Read more…
I Feel the Urge to Purge: The Story of an Unloved Dresser
Shortly after Mr. Roller Coaster and I PCS’ed to our first duty station, he purchased an entire set of bedroom furniture. Without my knowledge. Without my input. I saw the furniture for the first time when it was in my bedroom. And I’ve been wanting to get rid of it ever since. Mostly, I despise […] Read more…
